String is set but then instantly becomes null again, why?

From:

"phillip.s.powell@gmail.com" <phillip.s.powell@gmail.com>

Newsgroups:

comp.lang.java.help

Date:

12 Mar 2007 09:31:08 -0700

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<1173717068.832348.142930@v33g2000cwv.googlegroups.com>

public void hyperlinkUpdate(HyperlinkEvent evt) {

                        String origStatusBarMsg = null;

                        System.out.println("your action = " +
evt.getEventType());

                        if (evt.getEventType() ==
HyperlinkEvent.EventType.ENTERED) {
                            System.out.println("getText() = " +
SimpleBrowser.this.statusBar.getText());
                            origStatusBarMsg =
SimpleBrowser.this.statusBar.getText();

SimpleBrowser.this.statusBar.setMessage(evt.getURL().toString());
                        }

                        if (evt.getEventType() ==
HyperlinkEvent.EventType.EXITED /* &&
                                origStatusBarMsg != null && !
origStatusBarMsg.equals("") */) {
                            System.out.println("origStatusBarMsg = " +
origStatusBarMsg);

SimpleBrowser.this.statusBar.setMessage(origStatusBarMsg);
                        }

}

When I hover my mouse over a hyperlink I will see the following:

your action = ENTERED
getText() = Done
origStatusBarMsg is now = Done
your action = EXITED
origStatusBarMsg = null
your action = ENTERED
getText() = null
origStatusBarMsg is now = null
your action = EXITED
origStatusBarMsg = null

Frankly, I just plain don't get it. Why is origStatusBarMsg a value
and then suddenly *NOT* a value?

Phil

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